Commonwealth Arts Festival - Children’s Art

Series

Series Name: Carrousel Britanico

Issue

Issue No.

Date Released

May 1966

Length of issue (in feet)

869

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 5

Summary

COI synopsis: Included in the Commonwealth Festival was a special exhibition of children’s art painted by 700 children from more than 30 countries. The Flying Bird is the emblem of this exhibition and was painted by a Hong Kong child. Seen through children’s eyes, such subjects as milk in Australia, playtime in Barbados, fishing in Brunei and the Solomon Islands and rainy days in Fiji and Nigeria present a fresh view of life in the Commonwealth.

Researcher Comments

NB: Included as part of a single subject issue in ‘Parade No. 30’ and ‘Roundabout No. 46’

Keywords

Children; Arts and crafts; Celebrations and festivals; Exhibitions and shows

Written sources

COI Microfilm Roll 44 [BFI National Archive] Used for synopsis

COI Reference

MI 1168/18

Credits:

Production Co.: British Pathe Ltd.
Sponsor: Central Office of Information (COI)

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